Nepal Government has officially identified 8 new 8000-meter mountains in Nepal. Now, Nepal has 14 eight thousand meters mountains and there will be twenty two 8000ers in the world. The Department of Tourism (DoT) has recently published the revised peak profile on its website, adding six new eight-thousanders to Nepal’s official count. You can see the updated list of peaks at https://nepalhimalpeakprofile.org/peak-profile.
Newly recognized peaks are Yalung Khang (8,505 meters), Yalung Khang West (8,077 meters), Kanchenjunga Central (8,473 meters), and Kanchanjunga South (8,476 meters), Lhotse Middle (8,410 meters) and Lhotse Shar (8,400 meters).
Nepal Government along with Nepal Mountaineering Association is now preparing documentation to present these newly identified peaks on international platforms such as International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) and other concerned bodies.
